I started out with a titrated pressure of 15 which is not as hard to take as 18, but was still something I could not stand.
My dental device worked and lowered by titrated pressure to 11 which is very easy to get used to for me.
Additionally, my doc then prescribed an APAP instead of the CPAP that I had been using and this made it all the more comfortable for me because it spends much of the time at lower pressures usually around 9 to 10.
These two things are worth trying IMHO.
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[quote="GoodKnight"]I started out with a titrated pressure of 15 which is not as hard to take as 18, but was still something I could not stand.
My dental device worked and lowered by titrated pressure to 11 which is very easy to get used to for me.
Additionally, my doc then prescribed an APAP instead of the CPAP that I had been using and this made it all the more comfortable for me because it spends much of the time at lower pressures usually around 9 to 10.
These two things are worth trying IMHO.
My dental device worked and lowered by titrated pressure to 11 which is very easy to get used to for me.
Additionally, my doc then prescribed an APAP instead of the CPAP that I had been using and this made it all the more comfortable for me because it spends much of the time at lower pressures usually around 9 to 10.
These two things are worth trying IMHO.
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I'm also using the Activa with a pressure of 16 to 20.
I have the cflex turned on to the low setting. Otherwise, my breathing out plus the higher pressure would tend to blow the mask off. The cflex really helps.
Nose pillows dont seem to work for me at higher pressure. Cant get them to stay in place.
You get a good seal and then have it blow off? The GREAT seal goes away on the mask after a while. You may need to replace the billows part. You MUST learn to properly clean the billows. They degrade. Don't stick to the face.
Need to start the night with a clean face. I told the boys and the wife I shaved it off because superman, batman or any other super hero don't have one.
I have the cflex turned on to the low setting. Otherwise, my breathing out plus the higher pressure would tend to blow the mask off. The cflex really helps.
Nose pillows dont seem to work for me at higher pressure. Cant get them to stay in place.
You get a good seal and then have it blow off? The GREAT seal goes away on the mask after a while. You may need to replace the billows part. You MUST learn to properly clean the billows. They degrade. Don't stick to the face.
Need to start the night with a clean face. I told the boys and the wife I shaved it off because superman, batman or any other super hero don't have one.
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GoodKnight
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The dental device I use is a Mandibular Advancement Device designed to move the lower jaw forward in order to open the back airway to prevent apneas. It is typical for it to lower the required pressure, sometimes it completely eliminates the need for CPAP, but I don't think that is a very common outcome.
It also has the added benefit that it keeps your lower jaw from being forced back by a FF mask, so it helps reduce leaks that occur around the lower jaw.
Do ask about an APAP. It made all the difference in the world to my therapy. Actually, don't just ask, insist on trying one. I think you will find that to be the consensus among past posts to this forum.
Good Luck
It also has the added benefit that it keeps your lower jaw from being forced back by a FF mask, so it helps reduce leaks that occur around the lower jaw.
Do ask about an APAP. It made all the difference in the world to my therapy. Actually, don't just ask, insist on trying one. I think you will find that to be the consensus among past posts to this forum.
Good Luck
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[quote="DaveMunson"]I'm also using the Activa with a pressure of 16 to 20.
I have the cflex turned on to the low setting. Otherwise, my breathing out plus the higher pressure would tend to blow the mask off. The cflex really helps.
Nose pillows dont seem to work for me at higher pressure. Cant get them to stay in place.
You get a good seal and then have it blow off? The GREAT seal goes away on the mask after a while. You may need to replace the billows part. You MUST learn to properly clean the billows. They degrade. Don't stick to the face.
Need to start the night with a clean face. I told the boys and the wife I shaved it off because superman, batman or any other super hero don't have one.
I have the cflex turned on to the low setting. Otherwise, my breathing out plus the higher pressure would tend to blow the mask off. The cflex really helps.
Nose pillows dont seem to work for me at higher pressure. Cant get them to stay in place.
You get a good seal and then have it blow off? The GREAT seal goes away on the mask after a while. You may need to replace the billows part. You MUST learn to properly clean the billows. They degrade. Don't stick to the face.
Need to start the night with a clean face. I told the boys and the wife I shaved it off because superman, batman or any other super hero don't have one.
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My goodness! I kinda feel for you all...I was SHOCKED by this post actually...Ho win the world do ya'll handle such a high pressure. I have adjusted great to CPAP but me only having a pressure of 9 and having probs with that at first I cannot imagine for the life of me a pressure of 18! My props to you all!
[quote="MissAmethyst2U"]My goodness! I kinda feel for you all...I was SHOCKED by this post actually...Ho win the world do ya'll handle such a high pressure. I have adjusted great to CPAP but me only having a pressure of 9 and having probs with that at first I cannot imagine for the life of me a pressure of 18! My props to you all!
In terms of the swift, I may have missed if someone else said this already, but in case noise bothers you, there is a definate connection with the pressure used and the noise it makes, and it seems to go up quickly after a certain point.
I am on straight CPAP and I ramp from 8 to my prescribed 11 (so yeah I dont qualify for high pressure, but I can imagine it continues up there). At 8 the sound isnt bad at all but by the time it gets to 11 it does get a little noisy, I would think this would be real bad at 18.
I emailed Resmed asking if I may have had a defect (it was pretty load to me at first) and they told me the Swift was not recommended for high pressure. Just wanted to pass my limited knowlege along.
I am on straight CPAP and I ramp from 8 to my prescribed 11 (so yeah I dont qualify for high pressure, but I can imagine it continues up there). At 8 the sound isnt bad at all but by the time it gets to 11 it does get a little noisy, I would think this would be real bad at 18.
I emailed Resmed asking if I may have had a defect (it was pretty load to me at first) and they told me the Swift was not recommended for high pressure. Just wanted to pass my limited knowlege along.
[quote="Apneaat22"]In terms of the swift, I may have missed if someone else said this already, but in case noise bothers you, there is a definate connection with the pressure used and the noise it makes, and it seems to go up quickly after a certain point.
I am on straight CPAP and I ramp from 8 to my prescribed 11 (so yeah I dont qualify for high pressure, but I can imagine it continues up there). At 8 the sound isnt bad at all but by the time it gets to 11 it does get a little noisy, I would think this would be real bad at 18.
I emailed Resmed asking if I may have had a defect (it was pretty load to me at first) and they told me the Swift was not recommended for high pressure. Just wanted to pass my limited knowlege along.
I am on straight CPAP and I ramp from 8 to my prescribed 11 (so yeah I dont qualify for high pressure, but I can imagine it continues up there). At 8 the sound isnt bad at all but by the time it gets to 11 it does get a little noisy, I would think this would be real bad at 18.
I emailed Resmed asking if I may have had a defect (it was pretty load to me at first) and they told me the Swift was not recommended for high pressure. Just wanted to pass my limited knowlege along.